IMGL 2019 AUTUMN CONFERENCE Charles Hotel Munich, Germany

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Dear Attendees,

Welcome to Munich, Germany and the IMGL 2019 Autumn Conference!

Wulf Hambach and Joerg Hofmann and the rest of the conference committee have put together a superb program which addresses the leading topics being faced currently by the gambling sector, both in Europe and globally. These topics will be covered both by our keynote speaker (Harald Neumann, the CEO of Novomatic), as well as regulators from a number of jurisdictions.

In addition to panels on topics such as the ‘Future of Gaming’, ‘Gaming on TV’ and ‘AI’, there will be a number of round table sessions enabling discussions to take place directly between attendees and regulators on issues, such as diversity, enforcement and the future of gambling. These discussion groups are intended to be collaborative and open dialogue sessions, so please feel free to participate.

The global coverage of IMGL’s membership will be demonstrated by topics involving leading gambling lawyers (also IMGL members) from Latin America, Eastern Europe and North America.

There will also be a range of social events including a Gala Dinner at BMW World and the closing reception will be held at Bayerischer Hof. Also, there will be special events for younger attendees, including a breakfast on Friday, 13 September at the Park Café.

I would also like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the IMGL 2019 Autumn Conference: Melchers, Gauselmann, NOVOMATIC, Play’n Go, Magic Sports Media GmbH, TÜV Rheinland, Schneider Schiffer Weihermüller, Table Trac, Saiber, BMM and Spectrum Gaming. Of particular note, a huge thank you to Melchers as the opening reception sponsor and Play’n Go for their part in sponsoring the closing reception.

IMGL is also proud and honoured to have keynote speakers Harald Neumann, the CEO of Novomatic, who will be opening the conference; and Trude Felde, President of IAGR & Senior Adviser of Norwegian Gaming Authority, who will speak at IMGL’s Award Luncheon on Thursday.

Thank you for coming and joining us in Munich. If this is your first time here, Munich is the cosmopolitan capital of Bavaria and is home to world class museums, sprawling parks, beautiful baroque palaces and the entire city is steeped in history. While Oktoberfest tends to be the first thing people think of doing when they visit Munich, there is so much more to the city than its famous beer festival. Our conference’s opening reception, sponsored by Melchers, will be held at our host hotel, The Charles Hotel, and our Gala Dinner will be held at BMW World.

I hope you enjoy your time in Munich and have some time to enjoy some of the greatness that the city has to offer.

Best wishes,

Jamie Nettleton President International Masters of Gaming Law

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9:30 am – 10:30 am WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 The Regulator’s View on Gambling Regulation – What is the Best Way of Channeling the 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Demand for Gambling? Registration Among regulators it is rare to find anyone not agreeing Ballroom Foyer that illegal gambling is harmful to players and society. But when it comes to regulating gambling diversity kicks 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm in and very different legislative models can be found Member Meeting around the world. Listen in on why so different ways to Charles Hotel Ballroom channelize gambling into a legal framework has been chosen in Spain, Norway, Africa and Malta – and if they indeed has turned out to be successful. MODERATOR: Birgitte Sand, Director, Spillemyndigheden, Denmark PANELISTS: Gunn Merete Paulsen, Director General, Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority, Norway Thulisizwe Johnson, CEO, Botswana Gambling Authority, Botswana Eugenio Álvarez, Vice-Deputy DG, Regulation and International Relations, Directorate General for Gambling Regulation, Spain 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Opening Reception 10:30 am - 11:00 am Charles Hotel Networking Break Sophias Bar/Terrace and Marocain Ballroom Foyer

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Outlook 2021 – The Executive Vision THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Technology drives the industry - and technology advanc- es rapidly. Executives in the market must identify opportunities, trends and new markets from an early stage and MORNING SESSIONS position their companies successfully. So what’s in store Ballroom for us in the next two years? Where do we stand today and what are the challenges for decision-makers? We 8:00 am - 4:45 pm may expect a gaze into the crystal balls of the executive Registration floors and an exciting discussion about personal paths Ballroom Foyer and goals. MODERATOR: Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Senior Partner, 9:00 am – 9:10 am MELCHERS Law Firm, Germany Welcome and Conference Overview Jamie Nettleton, IMGL President PANELISTS: Harald Neumann, CEO, Novomatic AG, Austria Dr. Dirk Quermann, CEO, Merkur Media GmbH, 9:10 am – 9:30 am Germany Keynote Speaker Harald Neumann, Ian Ince, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs and CEO, Novomatic AG, Austria Compliance, Playtech, UK Chad Hoehne, CEO, Casino Trac, USA Erich Olders, CEO, JVH Gaming, Netherlands

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7 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE, continued Katja Heintschel von Heinegg, Director of European Affairs, German Advertising Counsel, Germany 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Michael Leadbeater, Group Legal Director, GVC Group IMGL Awards Luncheon PLC, UK Park Café München GmbH Sophienstraße 7, 80333 Munich 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm **We will walk to lunch at Park Café through the Old Track 1: Tribal Sports Betting – Botanical Garden. Compact and Contract Issues REGULATOR OF THE YEAR ASIA/AUSTRALASIA This panel will address federal compact and contract re- Recipient: Paulo Martins Chan quirements for Indian tribal governments to offer sports Director, Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau betting on Indian lands. Some of the issues discussed of Macao SAR will include the compact process, exclusivity issues and the use of management contracts to offer sports betting. Presenter: Changbin Wang Director, Professor, Gaming Teaching & Research MODERATOR: Center, Macao Polytechnic Institute Joseph Webster, Managing Partner, Hobbs, Straus,Dean & Walker, LLP, USA Keynote Speaker PANELISTS: Trude Felde C.J. Fisher, Attorney, Fox Rothschild, USA President of IAGR and Kevin Quigley, Attorney / Consultant, Foley & Quigley Senior Advisor of Norwegian Gaming PLC, USA Authority, Norway Track 2: Sunrise in the East – Licensing Opportunities in Central Eastern Europe AFTERNOON TRACKS in the Spotlight Track 1: Developments in North America • Salon 3 The gambling regulation in the Central and Eastern Eu- Track 2: Global Trends in Gaming Regulation • Ballroom rope region is constantly developing and is offering attractive business opportunities for the gambling indus- 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm try. However, the political landscape is rather volatile and Track 1: Hot Topics in North America in some cases even hostile towards the gambling business. This panel will provide you with a regulatory up- The hot topics panel will discuss the latest issues in gam- date of key jurisdictions in Central and Eastern Europe, ing confronting regulators and the gaming industry. Top- expected regulatory developments and what business ics will range from tribal, Lottery, online and emerging ju- opportunities lie in the region. risdiction. The format will be free ranging and interactive to address questions and issues of interest the audience. MODERATOR: Jaka Repansek, Founder, RePublis, Slovenia MODERATOR: Marc Dunbar, Shareholder, Dean Mead, USA PANELISTS: Marek Smrha, Investment Manager, Penta Investments, PANELISTS: Czech Republic Kevin Braig, Attorney at Law, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP, USA Jan Rehola, Lawyer at Petroš Sedláčková Legal, Czech Republic Mark Hemmerle, VP, Legal & Compliance, Worldpay Gaming Solutions, USA Marcin Wierzbicki, Partner, Konieczny, Wierzbicki Kancelaria Radców Prawnych Spółka Partnerska, John K. Maloney, Owner/Attorney, Law Offices of John Poland K. Maloney, USA Marc Ellinger, Principal, Ellinger and Associates, LLC, USA 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Networking Break Ballroom Foyer Track 2: Gaming on TV – From a Pan EU Legal and Business Perspective TV has been a difficult medium for gaming. The internet 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm offers quicker and cheaper interactivity and less regula- Track 1: Idiosyncrasies with US Licensing tion. Can TV better support online gaming through ad- The US gaming licensing process can be intrusive and vertising and editorial content that shows gaming in a often offensive to applicants experiencing it for the first positive light? This panel looks at the upsides and down- time. The scope of disclosure and the depth of inves- sides of mass media TV for the gambling industry. tigation often go well beyond what is the norm in non- US gaming jurisdictions. This panel will explore how to MODERATOR: navigate US licensing requirements through the lens of Jason Chess, Partner, Wiggin, UK practitioners, as well as European lawyers and opera- PANELISTS: tors, and how to manage cross-border issues such as Dr. Andreas Blaue, CEO, Magic Sports Media GmbH/ GDPR, international tax issues, language barriers, and Constantin Media Holding AG, Germany 8 differences in business culture and compliance, during Track 2: Tax Responsibility – the licensing process. New Trends in the Taxation of Gambling in MODERATOR: Europe and Across the Pond Jeremy Kleiman, Member, Saiber LLC, USA Whereas the regulatory environment for gambling is sub- PANELISTS: ject to constant national and international change, it ap- Mark Clayton, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, pears that tax legislation follows different principles and USA goals. The panel discusses current tax developments in Europe and across the pond and addresses the question C.J. Fisher, Partner, Fox Rothschild, LLP, USA of a reasonable taxation of gambling activities. Martin Lycka, Director of Regulatory Affairs, GVC MODERATOR: Holdings, PLC, UK Frieder Backu, Attorney, SSW Schneider Schiffer Kristin Konschnik, Partner, Butler Snow LLP, UK Weihermuller, Germany PANELISTS: Track 2: Latin America Peter J. Kulick, Member, Dickinson Wright LLC, USA Slowly but surely, the Latin American region is in the Ramona Azzopardi, Tax Partner, WH Partners, Malta process of incorporating new gambling regulations. Af- Dr. Mónika Molnár, Tax Partner, MME Legal, ter the approval of the Provisional Measure 846/2018 in Switzerland order to authorize a future regulation on sports betting, Brazil has recently launched a public consultation in order to receive industry input on how to construct its regulatory system. Meanwhile, the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, shall soon approve the list of the seven companies that will be entitled to run online gambling operations within the boundaries of said province. What are the latest developments in these and other Latin American jurisdictions? In general terms, are the LatAm jurisdictions attractive for international stakeholders, or these jurisdictions can only be attractive for local companies due to its bureaucratic difficulties? MODERATOR: 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm Santiago Asensi, Partner, Asensi Abogados, Spain Gala Dinner PANELISTS: Bavarie @ BMW World Luiz Felipe Maia, Partner, FYMSA Advogados, Brazil Am Olympiapark 1, 80809 Munich Tomas Garcia Botta, Partner, Masot & Frettes **Shuttle buses will pick up attendees beginning at Abogados, Buenos Aires 5:30 pm from The Charles Hotel and will begin taking Francesco Rodano, Chief Policy Officer, Playtech, UK attendees back between 10:00 pm - 10:30 pm.

4:15 pm - 5:00 pm Track 1: International Panel: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Marijuana/Drug Use and Gaming Licensing Legalization of Marijuana- new compliance challenges in MORNING TRACKS the gaming industry due in part to the banking restric- Track 1: Self Regulation • Ballroom tions imposed. The panel will explore the complex com- Track 2: Responsible Regulation • Salon 3 pliance challenges on gambling operators, KYC, AML policies, restricting conferences that promote marijuana. How much is enough? 8:00 am - 4:45 pm MODERATOR: Registration John K. Maloney, Owner/Attorney, Law Offices of John Ballroom Foyer K. Maloney, USA PANELISTS: 9:00 am - 10:00 am Andrew Cotton, Director Of Betting and Gaming, Ince Young Gaming Lawyers’ + New Members Gordon Dadds LLP, UK Networking Event – Bavarian Breakfast Bill Foss, Business Development and Marketing Park Café Director, Table Trac, USA Sophienstrasse 7, 80333 Munich, Germany Elaine Alsén-Behr, COO, e-Management, Curacao Join new members of the IMGL and young gaming lawyers for a traditional Bavarian breakfast networking Michael Lipton, Senior Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP, event at the Park Café at approx. 1min walking distance Canada to the conference venue. After the long night of the IMGL Gala Dinner at the BMW world on Thursday, a rich Ba- varian breakfast comprising local food such as pretzels, SCHEDULE continues on next page 9 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE, continued Track 2: How to Regulate Land-based and Online Casinos in Compliance with EU Law? sausage and local cheese will get you ready for the final Gambling is one of the business sectors that have not conference day. been harmonised at EU level and the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has granted wide discretion to member 9:20 am – 9:30 am states in this area. Yet, the CJEU has also repeatedly Welcome made it clear that the EU primary law with its fundamen- Jamie Nettleton, IMGL President tal freedoms nevertheless applies to gambling services, Ballroom too. For many years now, this clash of supranation- al and national powers has led to significant, on-go- 9:30 am - 10:15 am ing tensions between national gambling laws and EU Track 1: Certification and Self-Regulation and law as well as to a voluminous, meandering case law. Compliance of Gambling Halls Hence, what is the legal status of casino games in the EU? In the midst of a perceived legal insecurity, this is MODERATOR: a question of utmost relevance to legislators, regulators, Jason Frost, President, EUROMAT, UK B2Cs, B2Bs and gaming lawyers. This panel seeks to PANELISTS: offer meaningful answers to the ongoing question: How Gene Chayevsky, Executive Vice President, BMM, to regulate your national land-based and online casino Europe & South America markets to ensure compliance with EU law? What are Olaf Seiche, Regional Manager “Service Sector”, the regulatory options? Where do member states enjoy TÜV Rheinland Cert GmbH, Germany much autonomy - and where not? Jochen Biewer, CEO, Chevron Consulting, Germany MODERATOR: Guido Schlütz, CEO, Casino Schleswig-Holstein, Track 2: The Role of AI in Gaming in Promoting Germany Responsible Gaming PANELISTS: The role of AI in the gaming industry is by no means Kevin O’Neal, Director Business Development, The limited to just online gaming and betting anymore but StarsGroup, Austria extends to every gaming vertical (i.e. casinos, lotteries, Dr. Simon Planzer, Founding Partner, PLANZER LAW, betting, bingo) delivered through both the online and of- Switzerland fline channels. The use of AI varies widely from predict- Dr. Alexander Legat, GeneralCounsel, Novomatic, ing more accurately the outcomes of event-based games Austria to better understanding and managing risks associated with sports betting; preventing cheating within casinos; 11:00 am - 11:15 am and improving customer services. The big question is Networking Break whether AI can be used as a reliable tool in detecting and Ballroom Foyer monitoring addictive behavior, an area that is of concern to both gaming regulators and operators. MODERATOR: 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Pieter Remmers, CEO, Assissa, Netherlands EU New Online Gambling - Do’s and Don’ts For Advertising Campaigns PANELISTS: Ballroom Simo Dragicevic, CEO, BetBuddy, Playtech, UK In the wake of the blanket gambling advertising ban im- Kim Mouridsen, Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark plemented by the Italian government little more than one year ago, a contagious domino effect was spurred across 10:15 am - 11:00 am Europe with other jurisdictions since following suit intro- Track 1: Betting on eSports and Peer-to-Peer ducing ever stricter rules and very rigid limitations for Gaming: Are We Reaching a New Era? gaming operators to promote their business. This pan- In recent years, both eSports and Peer-to-Peer Gaming el will discuss the current situation as well as the likely - skill-based, luck-based and the combination of the two developments in some of the most important European - has gained interest by operators, players and regulators gaming markets offering also a view on how the industry on both of the sides of the Atlantic. What are the current should best cope with the advertising restrictions. trends in these industries? What are the challenges com- MODERATOR: panies are currently facing and what shall the future hold? Quirino Mancini, Partner, Tonucci & Partners, Italy MODERATOR: PANELISTS: Tal Itzhak Ron, Chairman and CEO, Tal Ron, Drihem & Justin Franssen, Partner, Kaff, Katz & Franssen, Co., Law Firm, Israel Netherlands PANELISTS: Alla Serebrianskaia, Partner, Asensi Abogados, Spain Kok Keng Lau, Partner, Rajah & Tann, Singapore Dr. Wulf Hambach, Founding Partner, Hambach & Dr. Holger Jakob, General Counsel, G2 Esports GmbH, Hambach, Germany Germany Joe Kelly, Partner, A&L Goodbody, Ireland Ariel Weiss, CEO, n00b AG, Israel Tatjana Klaeser, Partner, Klaeser Avocat, Belgium Hans Jagnow, President, eSports Federation, Germany 10 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm TABLE 6: USA Regulatory Best Practices - Michael Pollock, Managing Director, Spectrum Guidance of Former Gaming Regulators Gaming, USA

Finding Themselves Now on ‘The Other Side’ TABLE 7: AFRICA Ballroom Thulisizwe Johnson, CEO, Botswana Gambling This panel will discuss former and current regulatory Authority, Botswana practices with the benefit of hindsight, which as they say, is a most wonderful thing! The panel, made up of former gaming regulators, now find themselves in differ- ROUND 1 DISCUSSION GROUPS ent spheres of the gaming and betting industry, and are 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm therefore in the ideal position to comment on current and Track 1: The Gambling Industry’s Commitment former regulatory practices, especially, considering what to Diversity: Is it Real or Hot Air? they have learned whilst being ‘on the other side’. It is Global Gaming Women brings together women from hoped that this discussion will be of value to both gam- all segments of gaming in an effort to enrich their pro- ing advisors and regulators in considering best practices fessional and personal lives. It was established by the in building and developing a regulatory regime which is American Gaming Association to create a wide network in the best interest of all stakeholders i.e. consumers, that allows peers to connect with their colleagues. The government and industry. goal is for female gaming professionals to learn from one MODERATOR: another, create lasting connections and nurture emerg- Andre Wilsenach, SVP Government Relations, BMM ing women leaders. In 2016, GGW launched as an in- Testlabs, UK dependent charitable organization to deliver high impact PANELISTS: programs and events on a global scale that support, in- Francesco Rodano, Chief Policy Officer, Playtech, UK spire, and influence the development of women in the gaming and lottery industry. Morten Ronde, Founding Partner, Nordic Gambling, Denmark FACILITATORS: Veronique dos Reis, Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Rolf Francis Sims, Manager of Public Affairs, Kindred Affairs Manager, Pinnacle, Netherlands Antilles Group, Norway Cosmina Simion, Partner, Simion & Baciu, Romania Joseph F. Borg, Senior Advisor, WH Partners, Malta Tina Kilmer, Board Member, Global Gaming Women, USA Guido Schlütz, CEO, Casino Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Track 2: Enforcement Action in the EU vs US 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm This discussion group will focus on the unique challenges IMGL Luncheon presented by disciplinary investigations and enforcement Ballroom Foyer proceedings, in particular in helping clients balance the need to preserve important working relationships with

regulators while protecting the client’s legal rights and AFTERNOON DISCUSSION GROUPS business interests. Each stage of the disciplinary pro- Track 1: Ballroom Track 2: Ballroom cess presents different challenges which, in turn, differ Track 3: Salon 3 across jurisdictions. Facilitators will lead the discussion group participants through the various stages of the disci- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm plinary process, with a focus on comparing the differenc- Round Table Session: Regulator and Lawyer es among jurisdictions: informal or formal notice to the Speed Dating licensee, the investigation process, formal complaints or Ballroom orders, settlements, appeal and judicial review. Through Discussing current trends in regulation; observation of in- shared real-world examples, participants will be better creasing issues of the industry with its public perception positioned to help clients navigate enforcement actions. and brand awareness, and best practices to work on it. FACILITATORS: TABLE 1: UK Alan Littler, Lawyer, Kalff Katz & Franssen, Netherlands Stephen Kettleley, Partner, Wiggin LLP, UK Stephanie Bell, Partner, Ellinger and Associates LLC, USA TABLE 2: SWEDEN Henrik Hoffmann, Partner, Nordic Gambling, Denmark Tamsin Blow, Partner, CMS Law, UK TABLE 3: SPAIN Eugenio Álvarez, Vice-Deputy DG, Regulation and Track 3: Gazing Into the Crystal Ball: What International Relations, Director General for Gambling Commercial and Regulatory Challenges will the Regulation, Spain Sports Betting Industry Be Facing in 2020? The discussion group will address new challenges facing TABLE 4: NORWAY the industry and the trends in regulated vs unregulated Gunn Merete Paulsen, Director General, Norwegian markets, including Brexit and product restrictions. Gaming and Foundation Authority, Norway TABLE 5: BRAZIL Luiz Felipe Maia, Partner, FYMSA Advogados, Brazil TRACK 3 continues on next page 11 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE, continued FACILITATORS: David Zeffman, Partner/Head of Gambling and Sport, FACILITATORS: CMS Law, UK David Zeffman, Partner/Head of Gambling and Sport, Dr. Matthias Spitz, Partner, MELCHERS Law Firm, CMS Law, UK Germany Dr. Matthias Spitz, Partner, MELCHERS Law Firm, Chris Elliott, Associate, Wiggin, UK Germany Chris Elliott, Associate, Wiggin, UK 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm Closing Remarks ROUND 2 DISCUSSION GROUPS Jamie Nettleton, IMGL President 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ballroom Foyer Track 1: The Gambling Industry’s Commitment to Diversity: Is It Real or Hot Air? Global Gaming Women brings together women from all segments of gaming in an effort to enrich their professional and personal lives. It was established by the American Gaming Association to create a wide network that allows peers to connect with their colleagues. The goal is for female gaming professionals to learn from one another, create lasting connections and nurture emerging women leaders. In 2016, GGW launched as an independent charitable organization to deliver high impact programs and events on a global scale that support, in- spire, and influence the development of women in the gaming and lottery industry. FACILITATORS: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Veronique dos Reis, Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Closing Reception Affairs Manager, Pinnacle, Netherlands Antilles Rooftop Garden at Hotel Bayerishcher Hof Cosmina Simion, Partner, Simion & Baciu, Romania Promenadeplatz 2-6, 80333 Munich Tina Kilmer, Board Member, Global Gaming Women, USA **Hotel Bayerischer is 1.0 km and within walking distance from The Charles Hotel. It is approximately a Track 2: Enforcement Action in the EU vs US 10 minute walk. You may walk, Uber, or ask for a taxi ride to this event. This discussion group will focus on the unique challenges presented by disciplinary investigations and enforcement proceedings, in particular in helping clients balance the need to preserve important working relationships with This conference qualifies for 11 regulators while protecting the client’s legal rights and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits business interests. Each stage of the disciplinary pro- A self-certification form is available at the cess presents different challenges which, in turn, differ registration desk. across jurisdictions. Facilitators will lead the discussion group participants through the various stages of the disci- The International Masters of Gaming Law is a non-profit plinary process, with a focus on comparing the differenc- association of gaming attorneys, regulators, educators, es among jurisdictions: informal or formal notice to the executives, and consultants from around the world who licensee, the investigation process, formal complaints or are dedicated to education and the exchange of profes- orders, settlements, appeal and judicial review. Through sional information and advice. The open networking and shared real-world examples, participants will be better collective experience of its members makes the IMGL an positioned to help clients navigate enforcement actions. integral and effective tool for the dissemination of gaming FACILITATORS: law developments worldwide. IMGL members practice in- dependently and not in a relationship for the joint practice Alan Littler, Lawyer, Kalff Katz & Franssen, Netherlands of law. Stephanie Bell, Partner, Ellinger and Associates LLC, USA Tamsin Blow, Partner, CMS Law, UK

Track 3: Gazing Into the Crystal Ball: What Commercial and Regulatory Challenges will the Sports Betting Industry Be Facing in 2020? The discussion group will address new challenges facing the industry and the trends in regulated vs unregulated markets, including Brexit and product restrictions. NOTE: Information in this program booklet is current as of September 1, 2019. Any changes or additions made after that date will be available on the IMGL website: www.imgl.org 12 AUTUMN CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

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HARALD NEUMANN ELAINE ALSÉN-BEHR CEO, Novomatic AG, Austria COO, e-Management, Curacao Harald Neumann has 20 years of leadership experi- Elaine has been working in the financial services in- ence gained in different companies focused on tech- dustry since January 2004. Her areas of expertise are nology. In 2011, he joined the NOVOMATIC Group regulatory & compliance consulting, process optimi- as Managing Director of Austrian Gaming Industries zation and implementation, corporate governance and GmbH. Since October 2014, Mr. Neumann has served company secretarial services. as Chief Executive Officer of NOVOMATIC AG. In Elaine enjoys partaking in board activities and does so February 2017, he became Non-Executive Director both professionally and voluntarily. She is a member of Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd. and since March of several associations both within and outside of the 2017 Mr. Neumann was appointed as a Member of the financial services industry. In addition to her - profes Supervisory Board of Casinos Austria AG. sional career and extra-curricular activities, she loves spending time with Harald Neumann finished his studies at the Vienna University of Econom- her family, which includes beach visits, boating and grilling, outdoor activ- ics and Business in 1985. In 1993, he worked for the technology company ities, cooking and plain old family time. Alcatel as Key Account Director Public Administration for six years and later in the position of regional CEO for Central and Eastern Europe. In 2001, he started at T-Systems Austria, an information technology company, as EUGENIO ÁLVAREZ General Manager Desktop Services & Solutions for the Austrian market. Vice-Deputy DG for Regulation and International Relations, In 2003, he changed to the Federal Computing Center, Bundesrechenz- Directorate General for Gambling Regulation, Spain entrum GmbH, as Managing Director. Prior to joining NOVOMATIC, Mr. Eugenio Álvarez, Deputy Head of Unit of the Subdi- Neumann managed the G45 Security Services Austria AG as Chairman rectorate General of Regulation, joined the Directorate of the Board. General for Gambling Regulation october 2018. Since then, he has been deeply involved in the third Spanish licensing process as well as in the preparation of draft TRUDE FELDE regulations. The supervision of sanctioning proce- Senior Advisor, Norwegian Gaming Authority dures and issues related to the system of jurisdictions Trude Hogseth Felde works for The Norwegian Gam- between State and Regions are among other of his ing Authority. She has a Master degree in Law, and duties. has worked for the Norwegian Gaming Authority since Prior to this, from september 2014 to september 2018, he was Technical August 2001. Her special area is regulation of the Nor- Vicesecretary General of the Ministry of Justice, and before – from 2011 - he wegian market, Internet gaming, EU gambling regula- was in the same department as Deputy Head of Unit being his main tasks tion and social gaming/gambling. the organization and coordination of the Department’s Council of Ministers Trude is also the current president of the International affairs and legal advice on regulatory drafting. Between 2006 and 2010 he Association for Gaming Responsibility (IAGR). held a position as area manager for public procurement and budgetary management in the Directorate-General for External Service of the Ministry for Foreing Affairs. He holds a Law degree from the University of Vigo.

REGULATOR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT SANTIAGO ASENSI Partner, Asensi Abogados, Spain Santiago Asensi is the Managing Partner of Asen- PAULO MARTINS CHAN si Abogados and is an expert attorney in Gaming & Director, Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau Gambling Law. Asensi represents most of the major of Macao SAR operators and gaming services providers, being deep- Paulo Martins Chan was appointed as the Director of ly involved in all the regulatory developments carried the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) out for this industry. Asensi provides legal advice to in December 2015 due to his extensive legal knowledge a large number of bookmakers, poker, casino, bingo and language proficiency in Chinese, Portuguese and and skill games operators (online and terrestrial), soft- English. Under the leadership of Paulo, the DICJ’s law ware providers, slot suppliers with interests located enforcement capability and regulatory framework con- in Spain and Latin America as well as to gaming ju- tinues to enhance, further expediting the healthy and risdictions. Asensi is General Member for Spain of the IMGL, member of sustainable development of the gaming industry. Prior IAGA and one of the European co-partner law firms of the portal Gamin- to joining the DICJ, Paulo worked at the Prosecutions glaw.eu. Santiago is included in the Global Gaming & Gambling section Office for over 17 years. Owing to his wide knowledge of the leading publication Chambers Global. Asensi has been awarded in law, strong ethics and unquestioned integrity, Paulo was appointed as the this prestigious inclusion within “Band 1” from 2009 to 2013. Since 2014, Assistant Public Prosecutor-General since 2009. Santiago has been ranked as “Star Individual”, a distinction only received Paulo received his Bachelor of Law at the University of Macau and obtained by 3 lawyers world-wide. Asensi has been awarded as the “best service his Master of Law at the Macau University of Science and Technology. His provider” in Spain for the gambling industry by the Association Jdigital in passion in the field of law is shown by his active participation in various 2014 & 2016. He is co-author of the Gaming Law Book (Editions 2012 / law committees and sharing of professional experiences via lecturing to the 2014/2017) published by Thomson Reuters and of the Spanish Gambling University of Macau, Public Prosecutions Office, Legal and Judicial Training Market Report for MECN (Editions 2007 / 2011). Likewise, he is the co-ed- Centre, Macau Bar Association, Legal Affairs Bureau, Judiciary Police and itor of the magazine “La Ley del Juego” published by IMGL. During the Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau. Paulo is also the co-author of the last years, Asensi has also acted as the official advisor of Coljuegos (the book “Studies on Macau Gaming Law” — the first English book that ex- Colombian Gambling Regulator). In 2016, Asensi has opened an office in plains about the various gaming laws and regulations in Macau. Bogota in order to represent international clients.

RAMONA AZZOPARDI Tax Partner, WH Partners, Malta Ramona Azzopardi is recognized as one of the leading taxation lawyers in Malta. Although her expertise covers any industry, she is particularly active in the Gaming, Commercial, Private Clients and Financial Services industries. She has in-depth expertise in both direct and indirect tax issues in cross-border transactions. She regularly assists private clients with wealth management and relocation services. Speakers list continues on next page 13 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS, continued with its own web-based training platform or classroom training. Chevron Technology provides a case management platform for internal suspicious Prior to joining WH Partners in 2014, Ramona worked at Fenech & Fenech transaction reports and whistle blower reports. Jochenholds a bachelor Advocates, where for seven years she was a tax lawyer assisting clients degree in Economics and an LLM degree. He is also a certified compli- in tax matters in relation to Gaming, Aviation, Shipping, Financial Services ance auditor, certified AML officer and certified data protection officer. and ICT. Ramona is a member of the Malta Institute of Taxation, Chamber of Advo- cates and the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners where she also DR. ANDREAS BLAUE serves as committee member on the Taxation Sub-Committee.Ramona is General Counsel, Prokurist Constantin Medien AG / CEO Magic frequently invited to speak at various tax conferences and has contributed Sports Media GmbHG, Germany to a number of international tax publications. Following completion of his studies of law, European legal practice, and journalism in Germany and abroad Andreas Blaue began his career in 2001 as a lawyer FRIEDER BACKU for the public television station Zweites Deutsches Attorney, SSW Schneider Schiffer Weihermuller, Germany Fernsehen - ZDF. Following positions at ProSieben- Frieder Backu is Partner with SSW Schneider Schiffer Sat.1 Digital and as a legal consultant at the media Weihermüller, one of the leading German law firms supervision authority BLM (Bavarian Regulatory in the field of information technology law. He stud- Authority for Commercial Broadcasting) he began ied law at the universities of Munich and London. working for the publicly listed Constantin Medien AG Following Backu’s studies at university he passed and its subsidiaries in mid-2003, initially as corporate an education as certified expert for tax law and for counsel for the multimedia platform sport1.de, subsequently as Deputy information technology law. His focus is online and in- Head of the Legal Department of the television station Deutsches Sport- formation technology law. Since 2002 Backu consults Fernsehen - DSF (nowadays SPORT1) and as Chief Legal Officer for the and represents international gaming companies with holding company Constantin Medien Group. Since 2017 he has been respect to their business activities in Germany. He is active as General Counsel and authorized officer of Constantin Medien co-author and editor of the monthly journal Der IT-Rechtsberater (IT Law Group. In a secondary function he has also been responsible for the ad- Specialist, www.itrb.de) and author of numerous publications in the field vertising marketing of TV broadcasters and digital platforms, initially as of IT and taxes. Backu lectures regularly in the field of IT. He is Member of Director Entertainment & DRTV for the marketing company Sport1 Media, the German Bar Association, Munich Bar Association and the Information since 2018 as CEO of Magic Sports Media. In 2010 Andreas Blaue ob- Technology Working Group of the German Bar Association (DAV IT). tained his doctorate on the subject of television advertising and received the title of Doctor of Economic Science. He publishes articles on media STEPHANIE BELL and gambling law and was a nominee for the European Counsel Award Partner Ellinger and Associates LLC, USA 2016 in the category “Regulatory - Best Individual”. Stephanie Bell is a founding partner of Ellinger As General Counsel and authorized officer of Constantin Medien AG -An and Associates, LLC. Her practice focuses on dreas Blaue is responsible for all legal, regulatory and policy issues af- election, regulatory, utility, gaming, tax and other fecting in particular the group holding, the television stations SPORT1, governmental disputes. She represents individuals, SPORT1+ and eSPORT1, the radio station SPORT1.fm, the digital me- businesses, associations, committees, and political dia platforms sport1.de, the marketing company Sport1 Media and the subdivisions in a wide array of state and local television production company PLAZAMEDIA. He specialises in gambling government matters and has achieved a Martindale- law and regulation and has a network of contacts encompassing author- Hubbell AV Preeminent rating. Stephanie previously ities and politics. Furthermore in his role as CEO of Magic Sports Media, worked at Blitz, Bardgett, & Deutsch, LC, for almost Andreas Blaue is responsible for the marketing of gambling advertisement a decade. Stephanie’s litigation practice includes (sports betting, poker, casino, lottery etc.) on television stations and inter- representing clients before government agencies, the Administrative net, mobile and social media platforms of the SPORT1 brand and other Hearing Commission, the Public Service Commission, circuit courts, brands. SPORT1 was the first mover in the German market in media ad- and Missouri Appellate courts. She has litigated cases concerning vertising for sports betting (since 2003), poker (since 2005), and casino constitutional and statutory amendments being proposed by initiative (since 2013). petition, challenges to agency rules, the Missouri Sunshine Law, professional licensing, and general business disputes. TAMSIN BLOW Stephanie also regularly advises candidates, committees, political sub- Partner, CMS Law, UK divisions, and other entities regarding campaign finance compliance. Tamsin Blow is a Partner in the Litigation and Arbi- Stephanie has served as treasurer of multi-million dollar political action tration Group, specializing in commercial, media and committees. She has successfully defended clients against Missouri public law dispute resolution. Tamsin draws on over Ethics Commission complaints. Stephanie regularly advises clients in ten years’ experience with the firm to offer clients relation to highly regulated industries. She has represented political strategic and commercial advice on potential and subdivisions and state agencies before the Missouri Public Service on-going disputes. Tamsin acts in substantial com- Commission in both water and electric rate cases, as well as certificate mercial disputes including multi-jurisdictional fraud of convenience and necessity (CCN) cases. She also advises clients in cases for claimants (such as the former subsidiaries relation to Missouri Gaming Commission matters. of Yukos Oil) and defendants. Tamsin supports clients Stephanie has also advised numerous entities during Missouri Department through reputation management issues and times of of Revenue audits. With respect to sales and use tax in refund cases crisis. She draws on her expertise in defamation, data protection and pri- and appeals from notices of assessments, Stephanie has represented vacy law and her investigations experience, including as advisor to News clients from small businesses to nationwide corporations . She has also International in relation to the voicemail interception crisis. Tamsin also represented recipients of tax credits who have received penalty notices. has particular expertise advising gambling operators on a full range of While in law school, Stephanie served as Symposium Editor of the contentious legal and regulatory issues, including supplier disputes, cus- Missouri Law Review and was a member of the Board of Advocates. tomer disputes, judicial reviews, Gambling Commission investigations She is the recipient of Academic Excellence Awards in Legislation, State and license reviews and anti-money laundering and social responsibility Constitutional Law, Trial Practice and Advocacy & Government Agencies. policies and procedures. Tamsin is a strong supporter of CMS’ CSR pro- She received the Fred L. Howard Prize for Excellence in the Advancement gramme, in particular coordinating support for the Ladies Day initiative by of Advocacy and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers. She also Whitechapel Mission, which provides support to the homeless and vulner- received the Stanley B. Botner Award for achievements in earning her able in East London. Master of Public Administration in Public Policy at the Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs JOSEPH BORG Senior Advisor, WH Partners, Malta JOCHEN BIEWER Dr. Joseph F. Borg is an Advocate and Partner at WH CEO, Chevron Consulting, Germany Partners, heading the Blockchain Advisory and the Jochen Biewer is the founder and CEO of Chevron Gaming and Gambling Advisory sections of the firm. Consultants, a German company specialised in com- He also practices in the areas of Esports, Corporate, pliance consulting and auditing. The majority of the IT, Telecoms and Intellectual Property Law. He also clients are from the gaming and financial industry. Its lectures Gaming Law at the University of Malta. Joe areas of expertise are all aspects of compliance in occupied the role of Secretary General of the Malta Gaming including licensing, anti-money laundering, IT Law Association (MITLA) for over 3 years and is a data protection and consumer protection. Chevron Co-Founder and currently the Vice-President of Bit- Consultants supports clients in the establishing of malta, which is a non-profit organization with a mission effective compliance and risk management systems to promoting and stimulating discussion about blockchain technology and based on ISO standards 19600 and 31000. Chev- cryptocurrencies in Malta. Before joining WH Partners he occupied the post ron Academy delivers compliance training in several European countries of Chief Regulatory Officer of the Lotteries and Gaming Authority - Malta. Joe was also an elected Member on the Board of Trustees of the Interna- tional Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), a position which he held 14 throughout 2012. He had originally joined the Authority in March 2007 as JASON CHESS Director Legal and Enforcement and has occupied this position for almost Partner, Wiggin, UK 4 years. Before joining the Authority, Joseph, acted as a Legal Counsel to Vodafone Malta Limited for three years. Joseph was conferred with an LL.M. Jason is a partner and co-head of the Betting and in Information Technology and Telecommunications Law at the Universi- Gaming group. Jason has a particular expertise in ty of Strathclyde (Glasgow), with Distinction. Earlier, he was awarded the electronic betting and gaming, as well as all types LL.D. from the University of Malta, after writing and successfully defending of lotteries, competitions and promotions. He rep- a thesis entitled, ‘Protection of Trademarks Against Domain Names’. In No- resents both the platforms and operators providing vember 2000, Joseph graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Legal and electronic gambling and also the brand and media Humanistic Studies. Joseph went on an Erasmus Exchange in 2002 at the owners who use remote gambling to monetise exist- Facolta di Giurisprudenza of the Universita’ degli Studi di Bologna. In 2009 ing audiences. He advises upon the regulation and he completed a Regulator Development Program organized by the Inter- marketing of betting and gaming as well as the asso- national Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas (UNLV). ciated issues of distribution and sponsorship. Jason In 2012 he was awarded a certificate in Casino Management by the UNLV. is a member of the International Masters of Gaming Law and sits on the Editorial Board of the World Online Gambling Law Report.

TOMAS GARCIA BOTTA MARK CLAYTON Partner, Masot & Frettes Abogados, Argentina Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, USA Tomás E. García Botta is based in Buenos Aires and Mark A. Clayton is Co-Chair of the Global Gaming his practice focuses on tax litigation, as well as regu- Practice and has wide-ranging experience in the gam- latory and gaming matters. ing industry and focuses his practice on gaming op- He graduated from the Universidad de Buenos Aires erational and regulatory matters, including those re- and is licensed to practice law in Argentina, having lated to land-based gaming, internet gaming and the been admitted to the bars of the City of Buenos Aires manufacturing and distribution of gaming equipment. (Colegio Público de Abogados de la Capital Federal) He also focuses on legislation and regulatory projects and the Province of Buenos Aires (Colegio de Abo- and represents clients with gaming matters in U.S. gados de San Isidro). He has also been authorized and international jurisdictions. Prior to joining the firm, to practice before the Federal Courts by the Federal Mark served as counsel for three casino corporations. Chamber of Appeals of San Martin (Cámara Federal de Apelaciones de He is a former member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. San Martin). He is a member of the Argentine Association of Fiscal Stud- ies (Asociación Argentina de Estudios Fiscales). ANDREW COTTON Prior to joining Masot & Frettes Abogados, he was senior associate at Director Of Betting and Gaming, Ince Gordon Dadds LLP, UK Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal, focusing his practice on tax litigation, regulatory and gaming matters. Andrew is an experienced and self-motivated solicitor with a sustained record of achievement in one of He has written several articles has also participated in conferences related the UK’s leading gambling-based leisure operators, to gaming and tax matters. He has advised local and international clients now providing remote and land-based gambling op- in connection with the Province of Misiones’ online gaming licencing pro- erators with licensing, on-going legal compliance cess and more recently the online gaming licencing processes undertaken and regulatory support services. Andrew has strong by the City of Buenos Aires and the Province of Buenos Aires. interpersonal, negotiating and analytical skills which Tomás E. Garcia Botta speaks Spanish and English. have ensured positive results with an excellent track record of delivering competitive advantage in a highly KEVIN BRAIG regulated market. Andrew has successfully focused Attorney at Law, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP, USA on establishing and implementing strategies to exploit existing and new markets delivering in excess of £60m in licence asset value. Andrew is With nearly 25 years of legal experience, clients fre- also a specialist in alcohol, entertainment and gambling law with close quently look to Kevin for his experience representing working relationships with the Gambling Commission, local authorities large scale agricultural operations in the area of live- and government. stock permitting and communicating and negotiating with both state and local governments, neighbors, citizens groups, and other members of the national VERONIQUE DOS REIS agribusiness community. He also is experienced in Legal. Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Manger, assisting clients that operate as agricultural coopera- Pinnacle, Netherlands tives with specialized business counseling under the Veronique is Executive General Counsel of leading on- Ohio Cooperative Law. line sports book Pinnacle (formerly Pinnacle Sports) In the technology space, Kevin’s attention is mostly focused with an em- and is based at Pinnacle’s Headquarters in Curacao. phasis on sports betting, esports gaming, daily fantasy sports, and other French qualified advocate. She graduated in new tech- gaming and blockchain related legal issues. Kevin advises clients with nology law in France and started her career in 2007 respect to licensing, record-keeping, and compliance with state and fed- when she joined the legal department of Unibet (now eral law, including the Wire Act of 1961 , the Unlawful Internet Gambling Kindred Group Plc) in London. Latterly she qualified as Enforcement Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, and gambling laws, rules, and a certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS). regulations in all 50 states and Australia and Europe. He also has defend- In the intervening years she has gained legal experi- ed governmental enforcement actions, and has drafted statutory gaming ence in France, UK, Brazil and Curacao both as in-house counsel and in language for proposed state gaming laws. His research and knowledge of private practice. Her expertise in the online gambling industry covers both the economics of network effects and two-sided matching markets add the B2C and B2B markets. value to his clients’ business strategies in this space. Veronique’s work encompasses board advisory, global strategy, regula- Kevin’s passion for gaming and software development has led to a num- tory and compliance matters for Pinnacle’s mobile and online sports bet- ber of interesting ventures, including the invention and patenting of an ting, online casino, B2B and eSports betting verticals across more than 80 electronic system and exchange that enables educational institutions to markets worldwide. manage economic risks associated with intercollegiate athletic and educational programs. He also has authored a number of articles relating to both quantitative analysis and regulation in sports. SIMO DRAGICEVIC CEO, BetBuddy, Playtech, UK GENE CHAYEVSKY Simo is Founder and CEO of BetBuddy, Playtech’s Executive Vice President, BMM, Europe & South America award-winning safer gambling data analytics company. Simo is an expert in gambling products, consumer Chayevsky has over 25 years of executive manage- behaviour, and consumer protection. Simo’s research ment and investment banking experience, and served is centred on data, safer gambling, and making Artifi- as chair and CEO of Cadillac Jack, a gaming man- cial Intelligence (AI) explainable and more human-like. ufacturer. His background also includes senior cor- His research has been published at the most respect- porate and private equity executive knowledge with ed gambling journals and AI conferences, including substantial experience in US and international execu- NIPS, ECAI, and The Joint Multi-Conference on Hu- tive management, turn arounds, private equity invest- man-Level AI. Simo is a PhD supervisor at the Re- ing/acquisitions, and investment banking. Gene has search Centre for Machine Learning at City, University of London, a board particular specialization in the gaming industry, with member of the Responsible Gambling Council, and was named AMBA global operational and investing experience. Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013.

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15 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS, continued C.J. FISHER Attorney, Fox Rothschild, USA MARC DUNBAR C.J. represents clients in a range of corporate Shareholder, Dean Mead, USA and gaming law matters. He has represented and advised various entities and individuals in gaming Mr. Dunbar focuses his practice on governmental relicensing, regulatory and compliance matters, includ- lations and legislative advocacy, commercial transac- ing: International, national and regional casino com- tions and gaming. He has more than two decades of panies and corporations, Slot machine, table game experience, and he advises a wide range of clients, and other gaming equipment manufacturers and with particular emphasis on businesses in highly regu- distributors, Private equity firms and other investors, lated industries. Mr. Dunbar handles legal matters and Vendors and various technology providers and Inter- provides lobbying representation for a multitude of reg- net gaming operators and service providers. ulated industries, including motor vehicle manufacturing and dealerships, gaming, tobacco, alcohol, health- C.J. has represented casino licensees before various domestic gaming care services and providers, and medical cannabis. regulatory agencies, including the New Jersey Casino Control Commis- sion, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and the New York State At the trial and appellate levels, Mr. Dunbar is regularly engaged in litigating Gaming Facility Location Board. complex statutory and constitutional matters. He has more than two dozen reported appellate cases that he has won on behalf of clients in regulated professions. In addition to civil, administrative, and appellate litigation, Mr. BILL FOSS Dunbar has been very active in assisting regulated entities and private eq- Business Development and Marketing Director, Table Trac, USA uity firms in exploring and evaluating emerging opportunities in industries in William Foss is the Business Development & Mar- which federal and state governments exercise high levels of oversight and keting Director at Table Trac Inc. (CasinoTrac) head- law enforcement agencies focus their scrutiny. He is frequently asked by quartered in Minnetonka Minnesota. CasinoTrac is a industry clients to draft proposed changes to complex rules and statutes progressive Casino Management System (CMS), cur- affecting regulated professions in Florida and elsewhere. rently installed in 145 casinos across North & South Along with his work for regulated industries, Mr. Dunbar also practices eth- America, Latin America and the Caribbean. ics and elections law representing a host of statewide campaigns such as Bill has over twenty-six years of experience in the the campaign for Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republican Governors Gaming Industry. Twenty-five years operational ex- Association. He has served as a gubernatorial appointee to one of Florida’s perience from being a General Manager or Director water management districts and presently is an appointee by Florida’s Chief of Marketing and Sales on property at corporate and Financial Officer to the board of Citizens Property Insurance Company. Native American owned casinos, in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, California (mul- Furthermore, Mr. Dunbar has extensive private-sector experience outside tiple properties), Arizona & New Mexico. Also having his own Marketing of his legal practice. Among other examples, he has twice served in se- Firm for almost seven years that specialized in supervising smaller casi- nior executive capacities for large, integrated gaming properties; qualified no’s marketing and sales departments. as an expert witness in a gaming-related administrative trial; founded and sold a gaming-related business; and regularly retained as a game-design JUSTIN FRANSSEN consultant. Partner, Kaff, Katz & Franssen, Netherlands Mr. Dunbar is a member of the Board of Visitors for Florida State University Partner Justin Franssen is head of the Gaming prac- College of Law, where he also serves as an adjunct professor. tice group at Kalff Katz & Franssen Attorneys at Law. Following law school, Mr. Dunbar worked for several years in the public Prior to his admission to the bar in Amsterdam, he sector. He was recognized for his exceptional legal work by Florida Tax worked as a general counsel for a gaming company Watch, and he was a recipient of the Davis Productivity Award, which in Amsterdam and New York. He founded the KPMG honors state employees for exemplary service to Florida’s taxpayers. European Gaming & Entertainment Services Group and co-founded gaminglaw.eu, the leading European MARC ELLINGER portal on gaming and gambling law and regulation. Principal, Ellinger and Associates, LLC, USA Franssen established the Gaming, Sports & Enter- tainment practice group at VMW Taxand Attorneys Marc Ellinger is a founding partner of Ellinger and at law, which he led for 12 years. He is board member of the Interna- Associates, LLC, Attorneys and Counselors at Law. tional Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) and member of the International This firm has a civil practice with an emphasis in Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA). In addition, he is on the editorial government regulatory law, political law, and com- board of Gaming Law Review & Economics and on the advisory boards pliance matters. Ellinger has actively engaged in the of the UNLV Gaming Law Journal and the International Research Institute representation of gaming clients since 1999. He rep- for Gambling and Gaming in Bonn (D). He is a frequent speaker at key resents gaming licensees, including those operating conferences and industry events and publishes regularly. He has been gaming facilities and online platforms, key personnel, awarded eight consecutive ‘ Band 1′ rankings in Chambers Global. Peers and manufacturer/supplier licensees, on all facets of laud Justin Franssen of Kalff Katz & Franssen Attorneys at Law as “the gaming, including licensing, relicensing, disciplinary best gaming lawyer in Holland and one of the best in Europe.” (Chambers matters, gaming transaction compliance matters, legislative counsel and Global Edition 2014). direct representation, including litigation, before the Missouri Gaming Commission. Ellinger regularly speaks and moderates at international gaming conferences on emerging gaming issues. Ellinger is listed in Best JASON FROST Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and is also a licensed Certified Public President, EUROMAT, UK Accountant. He has extensive experience in regulatory matters regarding Jason Frost was born in Chichester, West Sussex financial transactions as well as litigation experience representing gaming (UK) where he attended Littlemead Grammar school. clients in regulatory actions and in the state and federal courts in Missouri. Working in the family business Jason gained wide experience of the business as his duties covered all CHRIS ELLIOTT aspects of running the amusement park and the ar- Associate, Wiggin, UK cades. In 1991, Jason left the family business and worked for Southern Games (Jersey) Ltd, where Chris is a commercial and regulatory lawyer, concen- he operated casinos both on cruise ships and land trating on providing UK regulatory and compliance based, in a variety of jurisdictions around the world advice to various stakeholders in the online gambling until 1998. and gaming industries. Chris acts for some of the industry’s leading operators and suppliers, as well as Jason has organized various charity events working locally with the Round smaller start-up companies, advising on the regula- Table and nationally with bacta and Rays of Sunshine. He organized the tion and marketing of betting and gaming products. bacta South West open days and race evenings in May 2013 and 2014, Chris also regularly advises businesses looking to ex- both of which were enormous successes. pand into new markets, and has particular expertise Jason has been a passionate bacta member for more than ten years, fol- in helping businesses understand the legal and regu- lowing his Father and Grandfather who were both bacta members before latory implications associated with operating in regulated and unregulated him. He was the Chairman of Division 3 as well as the Regional Chair- markets. man for the West of England, before being elected President of bacta in March 2015. Since becoming President, Jason has been keen to act as a figurehead for the industry and has been tireless in his desire to engage with opinion formers and other individuals, promoting the industry and addressing key issues and concerns. Over the past year he has developed relationships with key people important to the industry including senior officials and ministers at HM Treasury, DCMS, 10 Downing Street together with regulators. Jason has also represented bacta at meetings, seminars and other events in the UK and Europe.

16 Jason’s aim has always been to lead by example and he is determined to Henrik has been appointed to be a member of a committee under the ensure that at the end of his Presidency, the amusement machine industry Danish Ministry of Justice, which was appointed with the task of review- in the UK, will be in a stronger and healthier position than it was before he ing Danish Gambling law on poker. Hoffman was the first Young Gaming took up the role. Attorney to be inducted into the International Masters of Gaming Law. Henrik is based in Frankfurt, Germany. DR. WULF HAMBACH Founding Partner, Hambach & Hambach, Germany JOERG HOFMANN Dr. Wulf Hambach is one of the founding partners of Senior Partner, MELCHERS Law Firm, Germany Hambach & Hambach. Dr. Joerg Hofmann is head of the Betting and He regularly publishes articles in national and inter- Gaming Group of Melchers Law Firm in Germany. national legal media. Furthermore, he is a co-publish- He is a Past President of IMGL and has been er and one of the authors of the legal commentary consistently ranked as a “Leading Individual” in “Glücks- und Gewinnspielrecht in den Medien” (Gam- Gaming & Gambling by Chambers Global since bling and Sweepstakes Law in the Media, C.H. Beck 2011. Joerg is also listed among “Germany’s Verlag). Dr. Hambach is a sought-after lecturer at Best Lawyers” in the category “Gaming Law” by leading international conferences and board adviser Handelsblatt and BestLawyers since 2014. Who’s of leading internet service companies. He was i.a. honoured by Chambers Who Legal 2019 recognised him as the number one and Partners and ranked by WHO’s WHO LEGAL. German lawyer in the “Sports and Entertainment” Dr. Hambach is one of the founders of the European portal Gaminglaw.eu category. Joerg is based in Heidelberg/Germany. He frequently publishes (www.gaminglaw.eu), as well as being a member of the European Adviso- articles in international expert’s magazines and periodicals and speaks ry Committee of the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) regularly on international gaming law conferences around the world and General Member of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL). He is also member of the board of the German Association for Telecom- IAN INCE munication and Media (DVTM) as well as the editorial board of the Online Global Head of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance, Playtech, UK Gambling Lawyer magazine. Ian joined Playtech as Head of Regulation and Com- pliance in 2013 previously he worked for Sportingbet KATJA HEINTSCHEL VON HEINEGG as Head of Regulatory Affairs. During this time he Director of European Affairs, German Advertising Counsel, Germany has firsthand experience of regulation across Europe Katja Heintschel von Heinegg M.E.S. is head of Eu- and now has a deep understanding of regulation and ropean affairs at the German Advertising federation the on-line gaming environment. Ian came to gaming (ZAW) and the advertising selfregulation organisation through professional services, with Deloitte consult- Deutscher Werberat (DWR). Since 2011 she is the ing in their Programme Leadership division, deliver- chair of the selfregulatory committee of the European ing business change to the BBC, and the NHS. He Advertising Standards association (EASA), the um- was also seconded to HM Treasury where he spent brella organisation of advertising selfregulation organ- a year in the defense spending team analyzing and advising to cabinet isations across Europe. level on maritime procurement. The remainder of Ian’s career to date was spent in the British Army throughout the world. Unusually for a regulatory Katja von Heinegg is an attorney at law and holds a position Ian is not a lawyer! He has a degree in Engineering and an MBA. master degree in European Studies. Before joining ZAW and DWR she worked in a law firm specialised in Media Law. HANS JAGNOW President, eSports Federation, Germany MARK HEMMERLE VP, Legal & Compliance, Worldpay Gaming Solutions, USA Hans Jagnow is President of the eSport Federation Germany. He has been working for several years on Mark works with Worldpay Gaming Solutions (former- the subject of digitization and network policy in the ly Vantiv Gaming Solutions), where his responsibilities Berlin Chamber of Deputies as a research assistant include contractual matters and evaluating compa- and has completed his law studies in October 2017. nies’ proposed gaming models, especially those in From 2016 to 2018, Hans Jagnow was a member of on-line and mobile markets, to ensure the operations the executive board of the 1st Berlin eSport Club eV and offerings comport with existing state and feder- and has been responsible for communication work al laws and regulations, as well as payment industry there. requirements. Mark joined Worldpay in 2014. Prior to Worldpay, Mark spent more than 15 years in the casino industry as a General Manager, General Counsel and Assistant General Manager for several casinos in the mid-west. Most DR. HOLGER JAKOB recently he was General Manager for Indiana Live! Casino responsible for General Counsel, G2 Esports GmbH, Germany the opening and operation of both its temporary and permanent facilities. Dr. Holger Jakob, born in Mannheim, studied law in Heidelberg, Saarbrücken, Speyer and Berlin, where CHAD HOEHNE he also successfully completed his dissertation. He CEO, Table Trac, USA has been working as a lawyer for Entertainment and Sports law since 2002 and has been working as an Chad Hoehne is the Founder, President and CEO In-house lawyer in the gaming and gambling indus- of Table Trac, Inc. After graduating from Minneso- try since 2008. In January 2019, he became Head of ta State University Mankato earning his BS in Busi- Legal at G Esports Holding GmbH, which manages ness Administration and Finance, Mr. Hoehne spent some of the most successful Esports teams in the 10 years working in management for a Minneapo- world under the brand G2 Esports (e.g. League of lis-based electronics manufacturing and software Legends, Rainbow Six Siege). company prior to founding Table Trac Inc. in 1995. Mr. Hoehne took his experience in electronic manufacturing and software design and applied those in THULISIZWE JOHNSON the area of gaming systems, developing and patent- CEO, Botswana Gambling Authority, Botswana ing the first of its kind table games management system (Table Trac) in Mr. Thulisizwe Johnson has a distinguished varied ca- 1996, and leading the company’s business plan to encompass the entire reer in Financial Services, including having led the Na- Casino Management Systems business in all jurisdictions. Table Trac Inc tional Development Bank of Botswana, and Metropoli- has grown to be licensed in Nevada and 4 other states commercially, 12 tan Life Botswana. Mr. Johnson also has over 7 years’ countries and dozens of First Nations serving over 150 casinos. experience as Managing Director of Barclays Bank of Botswana. He was the first employee of the Gambling HENRIK HOFFMANN Authority of Botswana, as its founding Chief Executive Partner, Nordic Gambling, Denmark Officer in 2014, and was tasked with setting-up and crafting the strategic direction of the Authority. He has Henrik Norsk Hoffmann is a founding partner of Nor- overseen the growth of the Authority to the current 53 dic Gambling and he has 14 years of experience from employees and is currently leading the licensing of the first Botswana Na- working in the industry. tional Lottery. He is a Danish attorney at law and he specializes in gaming law, corporate and commercial law and international commercial and arbitration law. He offers le- Speakers list continues on next page gal advice in regard to gaming law issues in Denmark. Hoffmann has worked with gaming law since 2002, and has handled some of the most important court cases regarding gambling and in particular poker. 17 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS, continued regularly intervenes in the context of conferences and seminars on legal topics relating to new technologies. She is further involved on an Academic JOE KELLY level and teaches as a Lecturer within the Sports Law Master at the Univer- Partner, A&L Goodbody, Ireland sité d’Aix-Marseille. Joe Kelly is a Partner with A&L Goodbody Solicitors in Dublin, one of Ireland’s largest law firms. For almost JEREMY KLEIMAN 20 years Kelly has advised clients active in the Gam- Member, Saiber LLC, USA ing, Leisure and Licensed Trade Sectors. He heads up Jeremy Kleiman focuses his practice on gaming, the specialist Gaming Law Group which advises land regulatory and business law, representing casino based casinos, suppliers to the sector, internet gam- operators, gaming equipment suppliers, technol- ing operators and trade associations, many of whom ogy providers and financial institutions involved in were attracted to Ireland by a favorable tax and busi- the gaming and lottery industries. He specializes in ness regime. A&L Goodbody is playing a leadership gaming-related corporate, regulatory, licensing and role in creating the conditions for regulating and leg- compliance matters, with an emphasis on the online islating the land based and online sectors in Ireland. Legislation reforming and mobile gaming industry. Prior to rejoining the firm, Ireland’s gaming laws and establishing an up to date licensing system to Jeremy served as Executive Vice President, Regulato- regulate gaming, is due to be published this year and Kelly has contribut- ry & Business Affairs for Coastal Development, LLC, ed a number of position papers to those involved in writing the legislation. a developer, investor and operator in casino resorts and racetracks. In He is a frequent contributor to the media in Ireland, including radio, TV and that role, he was responsible for the company’s legal affairs, government print, on the subject of legislating for Ireland’s gaming industry. relations and compliance functions, as well as sourcing, negotiating and executing on a number of business transactions. Jeremy’s background STEPHEN KETTLELEY and experience on the business side of the gaming industry uniquely po- Partner, Wiggin LLP, UK sitions him to counsel and advise clients on transactional and regulatory Steve Ketteley is a partner at Wiggin, a leading firm matters while understanding the clients’ business objectives. in the media, entertainment and gaming spaces. He is based in London. By background, Stephen is a KRISTIN KONSCHNIK commercial, regulatory and technology lawyer and Partner, Butler Snow LLP, UK concentrates on advising clients on all operational and Kristin advises individuals and their companies on US regulatory aspects of their businesses, with a partic- and international transactional tax matters, including ular expertise in the infrastructure that underpins the cross-border sales and acquisitions, intellectual prop- on-line gambling industry. He acts for operators and erty structuring, hedge and private equity funds, and suppliers alike by drafting, negotiating and advising on tax-efficient US inbound and outbound business and matters such as intellectual property, software licens- investments. She also regularly advises on foreign tax ing and development, white-label supply agreements and affiliate arrange- credit and treaty planning. Kristin frequently works ments and advises on the regulatory aspects of corporate transactions and with founders, investors and management on a range the corresponding issues affecting investors, lenders and intermediaries. of US tax issues, including compensation matters, in He regularly speaks at the sector’s major conferences, regularly writes for its private equity buyout and rollover transactions. Kris- major publications and is noted in Chambers and the Legal500 as an expert tin helps clients consider tax-efficient giving, including through personal on legal matters relating to the online gambling industry. philanthropic vehicles, and advises clients on creating and operating US tax-exempt ‘public charities’ and ‘private foundations’ under US Section TINA KILMER 501(c)(3). Kristin also advises clients on tax-efficient cross-border chari- Board Member, Global Gaming Women, USA table giving, including through the use of US ‘friends of’ organizations and As Senior Director of Engineering for Gaming Labora- ‘dual qualified’ charities. Kristin represents and advocates for clients be- tories International, Tina M. Kilmer ensures that GLI’s fore the US Internal Revenue Service in a variety of matters, and advises testing and compliance services are provided at the on compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and highest standards of excellence. She oversees engi- Common Reporting Standard (CRS). neering managers and teams to facilitate the delivery of services on time, on budget, and with unbeatable PETER J. KULICK quality. She also works closely with gaming suppliers Member, Dickinson Wright LLC, USA at multiple levels to understand the issues they are Peter J. Kulick is a Member of Dickinson Wright facing and how GLI can best meet their needs. Kilmer PLLC. For nearly 15 years, Peter has brought creative has more than 20 years of global gaming experience solutions to clients’ complex and tax-driven transac- and is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) with a proven record of tions. Peter’s transactional experience runs the gam- success in developing a culture of compliance and delivering exceptional bit of mergers and acquisitions to a variety of financ- results in highly competitive environments. Her areas of expertise include ing transactions. With his tax law background, Peter technical compliance, program management, product development, and is well-versed in navigating clients through complex strategic planning and execution. bodies of law. Beyond his tax law practice, Peter has Prior to joining GLI, Kilmer was Vice President of Product Compliance for represented all types of gaming businesses, includ- Scientific Games (formerly Bally Technologies) where she built a dynamic, ing land-based gaming operators, i-gaming operators global team responsible for global regulatory management and technical and suppliers in a variety of transactional and regulatory matters. Prior to compliance of advanced technology-based gaming devices and systems, practicing law, Peter served on the staffs of a United States Senator and table games and utility products, and mobile devices. Kilmer also served United States Congressman. His experience and law practice background as Vice President of Project Management for the former Bally Gaming and has served well to assist gaming clients with regulatory matters and de- Systems. Previously, Kilmer held senior leadership roles with Aristocrat veloping sophisticated operational structures, which are sensitive to the Technologies (formerly Casino Data Systems) and Harrah’s Entertainment. unique intricacies of tax law and gaming law. Peter regularly speaks at gaming conferences throughout North America and is a prolific author on TATJANA KLAESER gaming law matters, with his articles appearing in such publications as Partner, Klaeser Avocat, Belgium the Drake Law Review, the John Marshall Law Review, the Michigan State University Law Review, Casino Lawyer, Casino Enterprise Management, Tatjana Klaeser is a Member of the Brussels Bar Asso- and the Journal of Multi-State Taxation and Incentives. Peter authored a ciation, since 2009. She holds a Bachelor and a Master chapter on accounting and audit regulations in legal treatises cover the Degree, Private Law orientation (options intellectual regulation of land-based casino gaming and in REGULATING INTERNET and industrial property / information technologies) from GAMING, one of the first legal treatise on i-gaming, published by the UNLV the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Tatjana Klaeser Press. He also the co-author of Chapter 11 Cases Involving Gambling worked in several major law firms and has been in Casinos, which appears in the preeminent U.S. bankruptcy practice charge of the Gaming & Entertainment Law Practice in guide, COLLIER GUIDE TO CHAPTER 11: KEY TOPICS AND SELECTED a Franco-Belgian niche office, which led her to advise INDUSTRIES. clients both for the French and Belgian market. Advis- ing, drafting contracts, accompanying and defending the interests of her clients in their dealings with authorities, as well as litiga- KOK KENG LAU tion, are part of the usual practice of Tatjana Klaeser. Partner, Rajah & Tann, Singapore Tatjana has a broad experience in different areas of IP and IT law, and espe- Lau Kok Keng has been in practice in Singapore since cially in the gambling sector advising both land based and online operators 1990. He currently leads Rajah & Tann LLP’s Gam- in matters ranging from licensing to the development of tailor-made strat- ing practice. His team handles advisory, regulatory, egies to fit the specific legal and technical requirements of a local market. transactional and disputes work relating to gam- She also contributes to scientific research by publishing in the field of Gam- bling and the industry. Kok Keng is recognized as a ing Law, Fair trade practices, Intellectual property and Information tech- leading lawyer in his fields by following publications nologies, being frequently consulted as an expert on these subjects. She such as Asian Legal Business’s Legal Who’s Who, Asia Pacific Legal 500, AsiaLaw Profiles, PLC Which 18 Lawyer? Yearbook Singapore and Who’s Who Legal Singapore. Kok Keng has also been consistently named in The Interna- ALAN LITTLER tional Who’s Who of Internet, e-Commerce & Data Protection Lawyers, Lawyer, Kalff Katz & Franssen, Netherlands The International Who’s Who of Sports & Entertainment Lawyers, The In- The focus of Alan’s work is for remote gambling op- ternational Who’s Who of Information Technology Lawyers and the Asia erators and adjacent activities, such as social gam- Pacific Legal 500, placing him amongst the world’s pre-eminent lawyers in ing. He also advises those providing services to the these respective fields. Since 2001, Kok Keng has been actively involved sector, e.g. payment services providers, and covers in representing and advising clients in the gambling industry. His practice regulatory developments in the lottery and casino is arguably the most experienced and extensive gambling law practice in markets. Current interests include issues concerning Singapore and in the region. Kok Keng is one of only 2 Singapore lawyers data protection and privacy around gambling. who are members of the International Masters in Gaming Law. Alan has a strong academic background in European law, holding a LL.M. (cum laude) in European Com- MICHAEL LEADBEATER munity Law from Leiden University, and moreover Group Legal Director, GVC Group PLC, UK having been awarded his PhD from Tilburg University for research on the A highly-experienced leader advising on the widest regulation of gambling and EU law. His research was published under the range of legal, Michael is familiar with regulatory and title Member States versus the European Union: The Regulation of Gam- business affairs and is highly effective at providing bling by Martinus Nijhoff in 2011. strategic legal advice at FTSE 250 Executive and PLC Board level in a fast-changing regulatory and tech- MARTIN LYCKA nology-driven digital environment. He has consider- Director of Regulatory Affairs, GVC Holdings, PLC, UK able experience in high-profile brand, mass-market, consumer-facing, onmi-channel (retail, online, mobile) Martin Lycka, solicitor, is the Corporate Industrial Af- businesses licensed in, and operating across, multi- fairs Director at GVC Holdings. Martin has been an ple jurisdictions, and also has a deep understanding in-house legal and regulatory counsel to large oper- of B2B, B2C and B2G business models; and considerable experience in ators in the gambling industry for over 8 years. Prior establishing and running JV deals, as well as the inception and execution to that Martin worked with a number of other entities, of M&A deals, within the corporate space. Although his core skills are as including Salans Europe LLP or the Ministry of Foreign a lawyer, he has outstanding commercial skills, experience and acumen, Affairs of the Czech Republic. He has graduated from which enables Mr. Leadbeater to contribute and lead as the member of the Prague Law Faculty and has obtained a LLM de- the C-suite / executive team. He sits on the Board of several group com- gree at the College of Europe in Bruges as well as a panies, industry bodies (GBGA) and companies which my employer holds LLB degree at the University Law London. Martin has significant shareholdings in (SIS). His current role’s sector is characterised authored or co-authored over 80 academic articles as well as 3 books on by having a regulatory framework which is largely completely unharmon- EU law and gambling law. ised; inconsistent in terms of approach, application and enforcement; frequently onerous; operationally invasive; commercially indispensable; LUIZ FELIPE MAIA legally multilateral; and uniquely polticised. Partner, FYMSA Advogados, Brazil Maia has a J.D. degree from the University of São DR. ALEXANDER LEGAT Paulo, specialising in business law with a focus on General Counsel, Novomatic, Austria contracts from Getúlio Vargas Foundation, and a Dr. Alexander Legat currently holds the position of Master’s degree in Law from Federal University of Head of the Group Legal Department at the gaming Pernambuco. He is also an experienced negotiator technology group NOVOMATIC AG in Austria, a posi- and mediator, certified by the Program on Negotia- tion he holds since 2006. tion at Harvard Law School, and teaches negotiation courses in business school. He is member of the In- Furthermore he is Member of the Supervisory Board ternational Association of Gaming Advisors, a General of the Austrian gaming and sports betting operations Member of International Masters of Gaming Law, and companies. is the author of the Brazilian chapter of the two editions of The Gambling Between 1995 and 2004 Alexander Legat studied Law Review (https://thelawreviews.co.uk/edition/1001028/the-gambling- law in Vienna. During this time he also spent a year law-review-edition-2) and the Peer Reviewer for GamblingCompliance in abroad, at the University of Turku, in Finland. After his graduation, Dr. Brazil. Maia is a frequent speaker at international gaming events and was Legat worked as a lecturer at the FH St.Pölten and the University of Vi- awarded for Corporate Livewire Excellence Gaming Awards 2016 and rec- enna. During this time, in 2004, he first came in touch with the gaming ognized as one the top100 lawyers in Brazil by Lawyer Monthly in 2018, industry as Legal Advisor at Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH, former being the only Brazilian gaming attorney to receive such award. subsidiary of NOVOMATIC AG. In 2004 Alexander Legat got a doctorate of law and graduated with excellence. He is price winner of the Hardegg´sch Private Foundation for Doctors Institute of Business Law – University of JOHN K. MALONEY Vienna. Owner/Attorney, Law Offices of John K. Maloney, USA John K. Maloney is the founder of the Law Offices of John K. Maloney with offices in Las Vegas and Sac- MICHAEL LIPTON ramento. Maloney specializes in the area of gaming Senior Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP, Canada regulatory law and assists gaming clients in domestic Michael Lipton is a Senior Partner of Dickinson Wright and international markets. The work includes repre- LLP, based in Toronto and heads the Canadian gam- sentation of gaming vendors, to include gaming man- ing law group. For over 25 years, he has served as se- ufactures and distributors in such markets. Maloney nior counsel on several complex gaming law matters has more than 30 years in the gaming field and spent 8 including advising on Requests for Proposals from years with the State of Nevada Gaming Control Board governments to operate commercial and charitable in the Investigations Division and four years with the casinos and advising applicants who seek registra- Casino Control Division in Queensland, Australia. This work involved com- tion with the gaming regulatory authorities throughout plex forensic accounting investigations of large multinational companies Canada. He regularly represents and counsels gam- and interactions with law enforcement and regulatory bodies worldwide. ing equipment suppliers, institutional investors, gov- Maloney is a founding member of the International Masters of Gaming Law. ernments, racetracks, casinos, First Nations and pari-mutuel operators He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.) in the in all aspects of gaming law from both a land based and internet per- Gaming Law Section and The Chambers Guide. Maloney is a graduate of spective. He has presented numerous papers on the various aspects of the University of California Berkeley, earned a Masters degree from the gaming law at international legal conferences and his gaming law articles American Graduate School of International management (Thunderbird) and have been published on a global basis including the Canadian chapter of a JD from the University of Pacific’s Mc George School of Law. the Internet Gaming Report. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the World Online Gaming Report and the founding editor of Canadian Gaming Lawyer. Michael’s vast expertise and knowledge in gaming law have been QUIRINO MANCINI recognized by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada and by Partner, Tonucci & Partners, Italy Chambers Global from 2008 to 2016. He is a founding member of the Quirino Mancini is a partner at Tonucci, a top ten Ital- International Masters of Gaming Law and a past President. In 2011, the ian general practice firm with offices in Rome, Milan, Canadian Gaming Association presented him with an award for Leader- Brescia, Padua and Florence as well one of the lead- ship and Outstanding Contribution to the Gaming Industry. Michael has ing Western firms in the key Eastern European mar- earned a global reputation for the strength and substance of his practice. kets such as Romania, Serbia and Albania. Quirino has a vast experience and a solid as well as long-established professional background in the sports, entertainment, media, and e-commerce fields. In particular, over the past fifteen years he has developed an

Speakers list continues on next page 19 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS, continued GUNN MERETE PAULSEN Director General, Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority, almost unique know-how and specialist practice in national/EU gaming & Norway gambling law acting on behalf of several foreign-based operators in con- Gunn Merete Paulsen became Director General of nection with their Italian market entry plans as well as advising them on The Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority in joint-venture and M&A deals, commercial partnerships sponsorship ar- August 2018. She has previously worked as senior rangements and contract matters in general. He also advises market an- adviser and later Deputy Director General under Atle alysts, investment houses and venture capital funds involved in the Italian Hamar between 2008 and 2015. gaming business. He also offers a bespoke match-making service aimed Gunn Merete has a Master’s degree in law from The at devising the most sensible Italian business strategies and introducing University of Bergen. She is an experienced judge foreign companies planning to enter the Italian market to suitable local and lawyer, both from private and public sector. businesses for purposes of joint venture, acquisition or commercial deals. When she became Director General, she came from Quirino is a regular speaker at the most important European and interna- a position as Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers tional gaming conferences and sits in the editorial board of various gaming (PwC). She has degrees in Leadership Management and History. and sports publications. He is a member of the advisory board of the Inter- Gunn Merete is a member of International Association of Gaming Reg- national Research for Gambling and Gaming of Bonn, Germany. He is the ulators (IAGR) and Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF). Gunn Secretary of the International Masters of Gaming Law and a member of its Merete is also engaged in local politics and has over many years volun- Leadership Committee. Awarded Top Rank (Band 1) status by Chambers teered to work with children’s sports activities. Global as the leading lawyer in Italy in the gaming and gambling field for six consecutive years (2009-15). Rated by Who’s Who Legal as one of the Italian leading sports & entertainment lawyers. He is a co-founder and DR. SIMON PLANZER editor of www.gaminglaw.eu, a pan-European information and commen- Founding Partner, PLANZER LAW, Switzerland tary portal focusing on legal and regulatory issues under European and Dr. Simon Planzer is partner at PLANZER LAW, a national gaming laws. Zurich-based law firm specialising in Swiss and EU/ EEA gaming & entertainment and online & technolo- DR. MÓNIKA MOLNÁR gy businesses. PLANZER LAW’s team notably pro- Tax Partner, MME Legal, Switzerland vides strategic, regulatory and legal advice to B2Cs and B2Bs, regulators and other stakeholders, in- Dr. Mónika Molnár joined MME in 2016. She has cluding compliance issues such as AML, responsible long-standing experience in the field of national and gaming and data privacy. PLANZER LAW represent international indirect taxation (VAT and customs), in- the interests of both large corporations and start- cluding acting as indirect tax knowledge manager and ups. The firm has been shortlisted for the 2019 GC national representative for Switzerland at a Big Four Global Regulatory Awards as ‘Best European Regulatory Law Firm’ in advisory firm. Among other aspects, she focuses on London. advisory services in connection with international VAT and customs duties in cross-border transactions of Simon has specialised in gaming law and EU/EEA law through many all types, auditing of existing structures, support with years in practice. Prior to running his own law firm, he worked inter alia VAT audits and representation of clients in dealings on gaming cases at the European Free Trade Association Court (EFTA, with authorities. Mónika is a very versed lecturer and author of several Luxembourg) and on EEA matters at EFTA’s legal service (Brussels). Si- publications and textbooks. In addition, she placed her research work at mon has substantially contributed to regulatory best practices, work- the disposal of the IBFD (International Bureau for Fiscal Documentation) ing closely with industry, regulators, policy makers and the media. He in Amsterdam and continues to act as the Bureau’s correspondent for is endorsed as „absolutely excellent“ and „the top Swiss lawyer“ for gam- Switzerland and Hungary. ing (Chambers & Partners). He has presented and published extensively on Swiss and EU/EEA gaming matters. He has i.a. authored the chapter on ‘Gambling Law’ for the official ‘Handbook of EEA Law’ (2016) and the KIM MOURIDSEN monograph ‘Empirical Views on European Gambling Law and Addiction’ Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark (2014), both published by Springer International Publishing and endorsed Kim Mouridsen has previously worked at the Universi- by some of the world’s leading gaming lawyers. Simon is an alumnus of ty College of London and held faculty positions at Har- the College of Europe and did further studies i.a. at Harvard University vard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital and the European University Institute. In addition to running his law firm, and the Norwegian University of Science and Tech- he also serves as Lecturer in Law at the University of St.Gallen teaching nology. He has a track-record of developing clinically on gaming and EU law matters. applicable decision support tools combining neurosci- ence and artificial intelligence. Kim has founded and MICHAEL POLLOCK developed the core technologies in award-winning Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming, USA companies Mindway AI and Cercare Medical. Michael Pollock oversees a broad portfolio of Spec- trum services, including policy and impact studies for ERICH OLDERS country, state and local governments, and financial CEO, JVH Gaming, Netherlands and market studies for private-sector clients. Pollock Eric Olders is the Chief Executive Officer of JVH gam- – a pioneer in the study of the economic impacts of ing & entertainment group, the leading private casino gaming -- is the author of the award-winning book and arcade company in The Netherlands. From 2006 Hostage to Fortune: Atlantic City and Casino Gam- Mr. Olders was CFO of JVH gaming & entertainment bling, published by the Center for Analysis of Public group until he was appointed CEO and Chairman of Issues in Princeton. The book examines the impact of the Board in 2008. In 2007 – 2008 Mr. Olders was casinos on Atlantic City and New Jersey. responsible for the financial and operational restruc- He has led economic-impact studies around the world from Spain and turing of the group following a massive change in Korea to Guam and Cyprus, as well as in Florida, Georgia, Washington the gaming taxes in The Netherlands. From then on State, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and other states, provinces he successfully led the strategic repositioning of the and municipalities in North America. Pollock began analyzing the casino company and strong growth path from thereon. In addition, Mr. Olders is industry in 1978 and served as spokesman for the New Jersey Casino also an active member in the VAN (Dutch branch organisation). Before en- Control Commission from 1991 through 1996. He was a close advisor to tering the gaming market Mr. Olders held several board positions as a the chairman, and oversaw the Office of Legislative Liaison. During this CFO in the IT and telecommunications business, in both privately-held period of rapid deregulation, his charge was to maintain public confidence and publicly-listed companies. Mr. Olders holds a Masters degree (with in the integrity of the regulatory system. honours) in Business Administration and postgraduate degrees in Ac- He has testified before the International Tribunal at The Hague, the World counting and Finance. Bank in Washington DC, the US Senate Indian Affairs Committee and the US Senate Select Committee on Indian Gaming, and has been a featured KEVIN O’NEAL speaker at the Congressional Gaming Caucus, a group of US House of Director Business Development, The StarsGroup, Austria Representatives members from gaming jurisdictions. He has also testified Kevin O’Neal is Director, Market Development at The before numerous legislative committees throughout the United States. He Stars Group and has extensive experience in regulat- has led Spectrum economic analyses in markets throughout North Amer- ing markets. He is a regular speaker at conferences. ica, as well as in Latin America, Guam and Korea. Pollock has won 20 journalism awards, and is the former editorial page editor of The Press of Atlantic City. Pollock is often cited by national media outlets, including The New York Times, Star-Ledger, BBC, MSNBC, ABC News and National Public Radio Pollock earned his MBA, with high honors, from Rutgers University, and has served as a member of the adjunct faculty of New York University, Rutgers University and Stockton University.

20 DR. DIRK QUERMANN JAKA REPANSEK CEO, Merkur Media GmbH, Germany Founder, RePublis, Slovenia Dr. Dirk Quermann entered the gambling industry at Jaka has worked for various TIME (Telecom, Internet, the Business Development division of the Gausel- Media, Entertainment) companies since 1996. He is mann Group in 2003. Since 2006 he is the Managing recognized as one of the leading experts on gaming, Director and CEO of several companies of the Gausel- media and digital law in Slovenia. Jaka graduated mann Group within Germany and abroad dealing with from the Faculty of Law at the University of Ljublja- both land-based as well as online gambling and the na, Slovenia and gained his graduate degree from respective licensing for these fields. In addition, Dr. Cambridge University in England and Faculty of Law Quermann represents the Gauselmann Group within in Ljubljana (Diploma in European Community Law) several industry associations. He is the President of and completed two-year MBA graduate studies at the German Online Casino Association (DOCV) and a the University of Kansas in the USA. Jaka is an active Vice President of the German Sportsbetting Assiciaiton (DSWV). Dr. Quer- member of IMGL (Slovenia) and a member of several other domestic and mann holds a Master of Economics and a Ph. D from the University of international organizations and is active also as a lecturer in various sem- Bielefeld, Germany. inars and conferences.

KEVIN QUIGLEY FRANCESCO RODANO Attorney / Consultant, Foley & Quigley PLC, USA Chief Policy Officer, Playtech, UK Kevin Quigley’s practice is focused on providing Indi- Francesco, born in Rome, Italy, is Playtech’s Chief an gaming business counsel services nationwide to Policy Officer. He engages with policy-makers and casino management/development companies, gam- advises company executives on governmental poli- ing equipment vendors, financial institutions and trib- cies at local, state, national and EU levels as well as al governments and their tribal agencies with matters provide Playtech with further business opportunities. related to federal, state and tribal regulatory compli- From 2007 to 2016 he was the Italian regulator for ance, financing, taxation, jurisdiction, Indian lands online gambling, building from scratch the Italian reg- and i-gaming issues. Quigley also assists tribes and ulatory framework and leading it to a size of €1B – Eu- states with negotiating tribal-state compacts, acts rope’s second largest regulated market. as legal counsel to tribal gaming commissions, and Francesco has more than 20 years’ experience in e-business related jobs. advises utility companies with tribal jurisdiction issues. Besides his Indian He began his career in IT, then worked in a variety of roles for private com- country work, Quigley also assists gaming industry clients in connection panies, focusing on B2B marketing. with Minnesota state licensing and regulatory compliance matters. In addition to being elected in 2005 as a general member of the International Masters of Gaming Law, Quigley has been selected for The Best Lawyers TAL ITZHAK RON in America for Gaming Law and Native American Law for many years, and Chairman and CEO, Tal Ron, Drihem & Co., Law Firm, Israel is a frequent speaker and writer on Indian gaming business matters. Advocate and Notary Tal Itzhak Ron – LLB, BSc, MSc, International Master of Gaming Law (IMGL), a JAN REHOLA Financial Entertainment, i-Gaming and Crypto veter- Lawyer, Petroš Sedláčková Legal, Czech Republic an, working with the biggest names in online gaming and financial trading since 2003. Tal graduated Jan Řehola has over seven years of experiences in from Haifa University School of Law and Faculty of gambling field, both from the public and private sec- Computer Science in 2001, and while working as a tor. He is a master of Law from the Charles University software developer at the publicly-traded software in Prague. company Ness Technologies, has further obtained a Jan has been working for four years for the Ministry of Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Bar Ilan Finance – Czech Gambling regulator, firstly as a Head University in 2006. Tal founded Tal Ron, Drihem & of the Legal Unit and later as a Director of Gambling Co., Law Firm 15 years ago, focusing from its start on Online Gaming, Fin- Department. In his work for the Czech Gambling reg- tech, Hi-Tech, and Ad-Tech, quickly becoming one of the first international ulator Jan was responsible for all gambling policy is- firms focusing solely on these areas and one of the best known names on sues, including drafting of new legislation, issuing of the market. His firm today advises the world leading operations, affiliates, gambling licences and cooperation with other European regulators as a platforms and governing bodies in Europe and Asia, and is considered a member of European Commission Expert Group on Online Gambling. Due first point of contact for entrepreneurs searching for turnkey solutions in to his background, he is well versed in all aspects of gambling operations. the online space. PS Legal is Prague based law firm specialized in providing legal services to all sectors of the gaming industry. PS Legal has rich experience in gambling field and provide professional and high quality legal and compliance MORTEN RONDE consultancy to key players on Czech gambling market. IMGL/Nordic Gambling, Denmark With over 15 years of experience from the private and public sector Morten is the Director of Education and PIETER REMMERS Association Development in the International Masters CEO, Assissa, Netherlands of Gaming Law. Morten’s background is in gaming Pieter Remmers is a veteran in the area of respon- regulation. He worked 12 years as legal counsel for sible gaming, consultancy and training of gambling the Danish Gambling Authority and during his time industry professionals. At present he has his own as a regulator he drafted the Danish online gambling company, Assissa Consultancy Europe (since 1999). reform that allowed licensing of betting and online However, he has been involved in projects with the casino operators in Denmark. Morten received the gambling industry already since 1989. Pieter started IMGL European Regulator of the Year Award in 2010. his career as the head of an outpatient clinic (part of He moved to the private sector in 2012 and has since been involved in Jellinek, the largest treatment agency on addictions advising governments and industry operators about European regulatory in the Netherlands) and served as managing director affairs. He acts as the CEO of the Danish Online Gambling Association of Jellinek Consultancy since the early ‘90’s. Pieter (DOGA), a trade association for online gambling operators in Denmark. was involved in a number of surveys on problem gambling. Assissa Con- Furthermore does works in partnership with the Brussels based public sultancy Europe works / worked on responsible gaming policies and pro- affairs agency Instinctif and the London based law firm Harris Hagan. grammes in a number of countries a.o. South Africa, Germany, Switzer- Morten is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. land, Luxemburg, Belgium, Italy, Spain (Catalunya) and Sweden. Besides Pieter is a consultant world wide for as well as the industry offline and online, casinos and lotteries and as well for regulators or other govern- BIRGITTE SAND mental bodies. In 1996 he became the co-chair of the section on gambling Director, Spillemyndigheden, Denmark of the International Council on Alcohol and other Addictions (ICAA). Since Birgitte Sand, Director of the Danish Gambling Au- 1997, he has been a member of the Executive Committee and serves as thority (DGA). In 2008, appointed to her current po- administrator / conference organizer of the European Association for the sition after being a long-standing member of the Study of Gambling (EASG), the sponsor of major bi -annual conferences Executive Board of the National Tax Administration on gambling issues in Europe. Pieter is also a shareholder/board member in Copenhagen. Birgitte Sand has been responsible of the Swedish company ACE Sweden/ Spelinstitutet and a Trustee of for the successful implementation of a partly liberal- Gordon House / Gordon Moody Association in the UK. In 2003 he also isation of the Danish Gambling Market. The results was the initiator of G4 ( Global Gambling Guidance Group ) G4 is to set show that the market is now stable, highly compliant up an International Accreditation System on Responsible Gaming for the and well-functioning. DGA is responsible for issuing Remote and E-Gambling Industry. At present he is also very much in- licences – and furthermore supervising and con- volved in the development and carry out of online education programmes trolling – a wide range of gaming providers that stretches from land-based on problem gambling and responsible gaming for the gambling industry as well as online treatment modules, like a self help manual with assistance Speakers list continues on next page of professional (CBT /MI based) counseling. 21 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS, continued ing aspects, including assistance and representation before the gambling regulator of betting and gaming operators, software & platform suppliers, casinos to lotteries, gaming machines, charity lotteries, betting, online financial services providers, international testing laboratories, industry rel- casino, public poker tournaments and horseracing. Birgitte Sand holds evant associations or marketing affiliates. She has been actively involved a master’s degree in Law from the University of Copenhagen and among in the review and drafting of the Romanian gaming legal framework and several executive educations including an INSEAD Executive Programme. has participated in the technical meetings of the Consultative Commit- She began her career in the Danish Court of Taxation, but has since then tee organized at the level of the National Gambling Office. She regularly covered a wide range of different tasks and management positions in the contributes to industry dedicated publications as well as working groups Ministry of Taxation. Her experiences span from legal advice on corporate seeking to improve the business and regulatory approaches in gaming, tax structures and taxation of private companies and property to cen- technology, media and communication fields. tral IT responsibilities, and furthermore includes projects regarding leadership, innovation, strategy, change of organizational structures and the development of a nationwide user-friendly IT solution for salary payments. ROLF FRANCIS SIMS She has also been a long-standing member of the Board coordinating the Manager of Public Affairs, Kindred Group, Norway nationwide tax compliance projects. Since 2011, Birgitte Sand has been Rolf graduated with a law degree from the University a member of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) of Oslo in 1995, specializing in intellectual property Board of Trustees and served as President from October 2014 to October and international human rights. He has previously 2015. She is still serving as a trustee and furthermore as chair of the sub- worked on land concessions and area planning at the committee for statistics. Ministry of Agriculture and legislation and individual cases related to oil pollution in the North Sea at the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority. GUIDO SCHLÜTZ CEO, Casino Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Between 1998 and 2018 he worked as a gaming regulator, first with the Ministry of Justice and Police, and Guido Schlütz, formerly head of gambling supervision from 2001 with the Ministry of Culture. The Ministry in the Ministry of the Interior of Schleswig-Holstein, is responsible for the regulation of all gaming in Norway except gaming assumes the role of managing director at the SH connected to equestrian activities. His scope of work encompassed EU/ GmbH gaming house in Kiel, which acts as a man- EEA-law, all aspects of legislation connected to gaming machines, I-gam- agement company for the five Schles- tern-Holstein ing, bingo, provisions and regulations on lotteries and sportsbetting. He casinos Schenefeld, Kiel, Lübeck, Flensburg and Sylt. has also supervised the administration of Norsk Tipping, the Norwegian The casinos Schleswig-Holstein are public casinos. state-owned gaming company, as well as the Norwegian Gaming Author- Schlütz succeeds Jürgen Kiehne, who retired in May ity. He was particularly involved in the Norwegian Slot machine case and 2019 after 21 years. Guido Schlütz is a lawyer and Ladbrokes case which questioned the compatibility of Norwegian gaming was, among other things, head of gambling supervi- law to EU/EEA-law. Rolf also participated as the Norwegian Government`s sion at the Ministry of the Interior of Schleswig-Holstein. In 2012 he was representative in the European Commission’s Expert Group on Gambling named “Regulator of the Year” by the International Association of Gam- Services, which provides the Commission with advice and expertise in re- bling Lawyers. lation to the preparation of policy initiatives and facilitates the exchange of regulatory experience and good practices between EEA Member States. OLAF SEICHE He was also a director on the board of the Gaming Regulators European Regional Manager “Service Sector”, Forum. In August 2018 Rolf took up a new position as public affairs man- TÜV Rheinland Cert GmbH, Germany ager for Kindred Group in Norway. Since 2002, Olaf Seiche has worked for TÜV Rhein- land as an auditor for several standards. His other MAREK SMRHA responsibilities include development of new business Investment Manager, Penta Investments, Czech Republic fields and several industries and customizing- solu Marek Smrha graduated from the Manchester Busi- tions for the German gambling halls. He has about ness School (B.Sc. (Hons) in Management) in 2009 15 years of experience in several projects regarding and London Business School (Masters in Manage- the relation between certification and law making and ment degree) in 2010. He has been working for Penta legislation His educational background includes the Investments since 2011. He is currently in charge of study of production technology as an engineer. the fund’s interests in betting & gaming (board member of Fortuna Entertainment Group) and aerospace ALLA SEREBRIANSKAIA & defense (board member of Aero Vodochody). He Partner, Asensi Abogados, Spain also oversees Penta’s investment in RTSmunity, a young start-up focusing on esports and advanced Alla Serebrianskaia is a specialized lawyer in Gaming trading techniques. Law and expert in licensing procedures and public tenders. Alla joined ASENSI in August 2011 and she has been deeply involved both in the first and in the DR. MATTHIAS SPITZ second Spanish licensing process, representing the Partner, MELCHERS Law Firm, Germany interest of most of the major operators. Prior to this, Dr. Matthias Spitz is a Senior Partner at Melchers Law she was an in-house lawyer working at Indra Siste- Firm. He specialises in the area of gaming law with mas S.A. providing comprehensive legal advice for a focus on European law and administrative matters. the company, particularly in the public procurement Since 2013, he has been a member of the Interna- sector, administrative concessions, commercial mat- tional Masters of Gaming Law (“IMGL”). He advises ters and corporate contracts of national and international nature. Alla clients on the legal developments in online gambling studied a bachelor of Law and a also bears the title of a Master in Busi- and sports betting in Germany and, specifically, on ness Law, both at ESADE Business School. Alla is included in the Global the implementation of new gambling products on Gaming & Gambling section of the leading publication Chambers Glob- the German market, as well as on the development al. Asensi Abogados has been awarded as the “best service provider” of advertising strategies for operators of online gamin Spain for the gambling industry by the Association Jdigital in 2014 & ing. His areas of practice further cover administrative proceedings against 2016. Alla is co-author of the Gaming Law Book published by Thomson regulatory measures. Matthias frequently publishes articles on regulatory Reuters (Editions 2012/2014/2016). Alla speaks English, Spanish, French, developments in leading industry journals. Russian, Hebrew, Czech, Croatian and Catalan. JOSEPH WEBSTER COSMINA SIMION Managing Partner, Hobbs, Straus,Dean & Walker, LLP, USA Partner, Simion & Baciu, Romania Joe is recognized for his knowledge of and experi- Cosmina is a Partner with NNDKP, one of the most ence in tribal rights under the Indian Gaming Regu- preeminent business law firms in Romania, where she latory Act. He represents tribes before the National co-head the Gaming and Consumer Protection & Ad- Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) and the Depart- vertising practices together with Ana-Maria Baciu. In ment of the Interior (DOI), as well as in federal court. addition to the gambling industry, her practice focus- He also has worked on several multimillion-dollar es on intellectual property issues, media & entertain- tribal gaming development and financing projects. ment, online industries. She is a licensed European Joe was the primary drafter of the 2004 Oklahoma trademark and design attorney and a member of the Tribal-State Gaming Compact. He represented the International Trademark Association (INTA). Previous Seminole Tribe of Florida in the negotiation of the coordination roles include heading the Intellectual landmark 2010 Gaming Compact with the State of Florida and in sub- Property, Media and Technology Romanian Practice of a global law firm, sequent litigation over the Tribe’s right to continue offering banked card as well as acting as in-house counsel for a US media group, in CEE juris- games. In 2016, Joe represented the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla In- dictions where the group was a market leader. In the gaming field, her ex- dians in its successful effort to negotiate an amended gaming compact perience encompasses the full range of regulatory and operational gam- with the State of California. Joe also has represented tribes in the Class 22 III secretarial procedures process before the DOI. Joe represents tribes domestic and foreign enterprises. Speaks fluent English and Ukrainian. In on issues related to various state and federal internet gaming propos- private, a keen Alpine skier and a lover of Australia. als. He has focused on helping to ensure that proposed internet gaming legislation protects existing tribal gaming operations and respects tribal sovereignty. In the area of Class II gaming, Joe advises tribes on the scope ANDRE WILSENACH of permitted games, especially those using technologic aids. He helped to SVP, Government Relations, BMM Testlabs, UK obtain groundbreaking Class II advisory opinions from the NIGC Office of André Wilsenach leads BMM’s executive team General Counsel on linked electronic bingo games and works with tribal as senior vice president of government relations. and industry representatives to defend against regulatory and legislative Wilsenach supports the continued expansion of efforts to restrict tribal Class II gaming rights. BMM Testlabs’ global footprint with expertise in government relations and gaming regulations that spans 20+ years and several countries.Wilsenach is ARIEL WEISS a graduate of the University of Pretoria, South Africa CEO, n00b AG, Israel and amongst others worked for the Africa Institute Ariel is the CEO of n00b, an eSports startup aiming of South Africa, the Development Bank of Southern to make eSports accessible for non-professional Africa, Ernst & Young as well as the South African gamers as regular sports are for everybody. Government prior to a longstanding career in gaming regulation. Ariel graduated from the Israel Institute of Technology Wilsenach’s career in gaming started in 1995, when he was appointed (Technion) school of Mathematics & Computer Sci- to the South African Lotteries and Gambling Board which was set up to ence in 2004, and further obtained an M.B.A from the advise the Mandela government on the legalization of gambling in South Tel Aviv University in 2010. Africa. During the period 1995 to 2000 he was the executive officer of the With over 18 years of experience in the software and Mpumalanga Gaming Board whilst serving as a member of the National hi-tech business, Ariel has long held an appreciation Gambling Board. In 2001 he was appointed as the first executive officer of how technology can change the world. From early career roles in the of Zonke Monitoring Systems, a private company established to render elite tech unit of the Israeli Defence Forces leading command & control electronic monitoring services to the National Gambling Board of South system development, to start-up, C-suite leadership roles in the edTech Africa. In 2002 he was appointed executive director of the Alderney as well as the eSports space, Ariel have advocated the importance of cre- Gambling Control Commission which regulated online gambling. In 2016 ating technological products that address user pain points. he joined the University of Nevada Las Vegas to set up the International Center for Gaming Regulation. He held the position of executive director of the Center until the end of 2018. MARCIN WIERZBICKI Partner, Konieczny, Wierzbicki Kancelaria Radców Prawnych Spółka Wilsenach is a former president of the International Association of Gaming Partnerska, Poland Regulators and an active member of the International Masters of Gaming Law and the International Association of Gaming Advisors. A graduate of law, with honors, at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University and of the American Law School of the Columbus DAVID ZEFFMAN School of Law. He also completed scholarships at Partner/Head of Gambling and Sport, CMS Law, UK the faculties of law of the Tilburg University (the Neth- David has been one of the leading lawyers in the UK erlands) and the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (the Ukraine). media sector for over 25 years and has extensive A certified advisor in the NewConnect Alternative experience providing strategic, commercial and Trading System. 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